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31 July

Sea

USS Fort Worth Littoral Combat Ship Retires Early From US Navy Service

The US Navy’s Freedom-class littoral combat ship, USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), has been decommissioned after nearly 14 years in service.

31 July

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Martin Wins $53.9B US Deal to Expand PAC-3 MSE Production

The US Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $53.86 billion to ramp up production of PAC-3 MSE interceptors through 2033.

29 July

Air

A digital rendering of a hypersonic missile in high-altitude flight, powered by a next-generation rotating detonation ramjet engine.

Jodesz Gavilan

Kratos Delivers Ramjet Component for Lockheed Propulsion Program

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has delivered a critical turbomachinery component for Lockheed Martin's advanced ramjet propulsion program.

24 July

Air

220525-N-EU544-8243 GULF OF THAILAND (May 25, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class David Miller, from Chicago, directs a Royal Thai Navy Sikorsky S-76B helicopter during cross-deck landing qualifications on the flight deck aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Joel Maldonado)

Rojoef Manuel

Sikorsky, Safran Partner on Next-Gen Vertical Lift Platforms

Lockheed Martin segment Sikorsky has teamed up with France’s Safran Helicopter Engines to jointly explore potential collaborations supporting current and future vertical lift platforms.

24 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Italy to Become Regional C-130J Maintenance Hub Under Leonardo-Lockheed Deal

Leonardo and Lockheed Martin have signed an agreement to expand maintenance, repair, and overhaul services in support of the C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

23 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Nomad 100 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone. Photo: Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin

Rojoef Manuel

Sikorsky’s Nomad 100 Clears Early DARPA Flight Trials

Sikorsky has completed initial ground and flight testing of its Nomad 100 VTOL drone under DARPA's EVADE program.

23 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed, Venus Aerospace Explore New Rocket Engine for Long-Range Precision Fires

Lockheed Martin and Venus Aerospace are teaming up to see if a new type of rocket engine can be used to improve the efficiency, range, and speed of future long-range precision strike weapons.

22 July

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed to Develop Hypersonic Test Target for Future UK Missile Defenses

The UK has awarded a $27-million contract to Lockheed Martin UK to develop a hypersonic target.

21 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Lockheed’s Microwave Drone Hunter Targets 50 Drones in One Flight

Lockheed Martin’s latest solution to drone swarms has arrived, and the defense giant is saying it can take on up to 50 enemy systems in just one flight.

21 July

Business